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Board grants conditional use and square‑footage variance for enclosed half‑court basketball training in R-2 neighborhood with strict conditions
Summary
The Board approved a conditional use permit and a 628-square-foot maximum-floor-area variance to allow an enclosed half-court basketball training facility at 1112 Evendale Way, subject to conditions limiting hours, class duration, vehicle count, insulation and compliance with home‑occupation rules.
The Oldham County Board of Adjustments approved both a conditional use permit and a maximum-square-foot variance on Oct. 16 to allow a 1,428-square-foot enclosed half-basketball court at 1112 Evendale (Evendale) Way in Goshen for private coaching and training.
Planning staff said the R-2 zoning permits “swimming pools, tennis courts, and similar enterprises” by conditional use; accessory structures on lots under 20,000 square feet are normally limited to 800 square feet, and the applicant sought a variance of 628 square feet for the proposed 1,428-square-foot structure.
Applicant Kendall Gonzales explained the court is intended for small-group coaching (typically two to four older students; a practical maximum of six youth), with a typical schedule of after-school sessions and limited weekend morning sessions. Gonzales said current operations use small groups and that driveway and garage access will be used to keep parking off the street.
Staff and board members discussed enforceable conditions to maintain residential character. Planning Director Ryan Fisher noted the board can limit days, hours, maximum participants and parking. After discussion the board approved both the conditional use and the square-footage variance with the following notable conditions: the facility’s operating hours are restricted to 9 a.m.–7 p.m. year-round; no more than four hours of instruction per day; no more than six visitor vehicles for the use (off-street parking only); required sound-deadening/insulation installed before classes begin; the use must comply with the county’s home-occupation rules (section 260-230); and all necessary building permits and inspections must be obtained prior to occupancy.
Board members debated the residential-character question; one member said they would not support the permit because of concern over eroding neighborhood character, but a majority approved the motion with the stated conditions.
